Telehealth
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange released a brief with information on codes for telehealth services by individual healthcare providers.
Teladoc and Analyte Health, a healthcare technology company focused on lab diagnostics, are collaborating to integrate lab testing services into the Teladoc platform.
Stratus Video, a Clearwater, Fla.-based telecommunications company, is set to expand its new telehealth division.
A satellite cancer clinic at North Bay Regional Health Centre in Ontario, Canada, has started a telemedicine program.
In December 2016, the telehealth provider Teladoc surpassed 2 million patient visits.
Nebraska lawmakers are pushing for two new bills that would encourage more healthcare providers in the state to utilize telehealth technology, according to The Sacramento Bee.
In a recent Pew Charitable Trusts analysis, staff writer Michael Ollove investigates how school-based telemedicine can keep students in class and potentially reduce socioeconomic disparities in achievement.
Homer, Alaska-based South Peninsula Hospital now offers video consultations to aid stroke patients who present at the hospital's emergency room, according to Homer Tribune.
Although digital health services have increased in recent years, many consumers are still unsure how to leverage this technology for their healthcare, according to a HealthMine report.
In an effort to increase healthcare access to children in rural areas, three new telehealth clinics are opening in schools in southern Indiana, according to WBAA.